Women Unscripted

Californian Laura Val is a Masters Swimmer who has clocked up some 360 world records, which is more than any other Master Swimmer. In one race meet when she turned 60 in 2011, she broke six World Records; the 50m,100m, 200m, 400m, 800m and 1500m and became the first woman ever to do so. In 1984 she joined a Masters Swimming Team and went to her first nationals in 1987 where she broke five national...

On this week’s show Chris is joined by Irish equestrian journalist Louise Parkes to review current form of some of the leading riders in dressage, eventing and show jumping now that the spring season is underway.  This past weekend Britain’s Piggy French showed her consistency by clinching her first Mitsubishi Motors Badminton Horse Trials title. This is also Piggy’s first CCI5* win having compete...

On the first episode of Full Time, Katie Stengel enters the podcast world with a special guest Mandy Laddish. Mandy's comeback story after 937 days of fighting to get back to playing professional soccer is inspiring, real, and thought provoking. Mandy shares her journey with multiple excruciating hip surgeries and overcoming doctor’s expectations that she would never play again. The battle back is...

U.S. Masters Track & Field athlete Jeanne Daprano will be turning 83 this summer and she’s very careful of what she expects of herself to continue to compete. With a meticulous diet and diligent coach she no longer hammers out distances on the track but instead saves her legs while training on the rowing machine; for which she also holds records for her age group.  She focuses on core strength and...

Mexican event rider Daniela Moguel competed in her third Kentucky Three Day Event this past weekend with the mare Cecelia, her partner at the 2015 Pan American Games where they finished 12th and later went on to 2018 World Equestrian Games. Her journey to the top of the sport has been been an adventure born on determination to do the sport she loves in spite of growing up in a country where eventi...

This month episode is a little different. There's no guest host, just a feature guest, and of course it's not Fair Play without an update from the Basin Reserve toilets. The name Rachel Maia will be familiar to fair play fans. Rachel as a para climber she is a vivacious driven and highly motivated rock climber who exudes positivity and strong well you wouldn't think that over the past 20 years she...

On Episode 14 of The WeCOACH Podcast, Megan talks to dynamic leader and culture expert Elizabeth King. Elizabeth's career spanned a corporate journey culminating in nearly 20 years at Starbucks. Along the way she discovered the power of mentoring and building a vast network. Listen in as we dive into her passion for making impact in the lives of young women, how sports offers so many transferrable...

Rowena Purdy has reached the stage in life when she has all the trophies she wanted from Rally car racing but she is still in search of more miles to conquer and memories to cherish either driving or navigating. At the age of 76 she will mark her 50th year in the sport this year and she plans to mark the occasion competing in the British Isles. Rowena started rallying in a 1969 FIAT 125 in Malta a...

Our guest this week is Jenni Cluskey, a Masters Diver who has reached her 70th birthday with the same enthusiasm for the sport and appetite for winning that drew her back in the early 90’s. Like any athlete she has faced her challenges, whether it be physical or part of the mental game that sport presents. She started diving at the age of 14 and three years later she was already qualified for nati...

With less than a week to go before horses starting arriving in the Kentucky Horse Park there is a tapering off in their fitness work with just some final hacking and gymnastics ahead of what is a long road trip for most competitors, American Caroline Martin will be heading north from her winter base in Ocala Florida this weekend with two rides; Islandwood Captain Jack and Danger Mouse. For this le...

Olympic Judo player Angelica Delgado is fighting her for a place in her second Olympic Games with a strong campaign that will take her all the way to Tokyo. At 29 she is coming to her peak and with a record that includes 4-time Pam Am Championship medalist, 2-time Pan Am Games medalist, five-time National Champion and 16-time World Cup medalist as well as seven times as a World team member, she is...

On Episode 13 of The WeCOACH Podcast, Marci Kornegay talks with the trusted voice behind the research of why women coaches matter, Dr. Nicole M. LaVoi, Co-Director of the Tucker Center for Girls and Women in Sport and WeCOACH founding member of the Board of Directors. Nicole shares how her research has fueled meaningful projects in hopes to initiate social change and opportunities for women coache...

Carolyn Nichols sits comfortably on top of the singles and doubles rankings as a US Senior player on the International Tennis Federation Rankings. It’s a place that’s familiar to her. At the age of 63 she has been playing competitively for almost 50 years and her itinerary is as intense as ever. Carolyn enjoys giving back to the sport too serving on numerous committees and in different roles both...

Well what a weekend of sport is was as the indoor season in Europe concluded with the usual fanfare of the FEI World Cup Finals. Once more the show returned home to Gothenburg in Sweden for both dressage and jumping and yet again it generated a thrilling finale.  I doubt anyone will be surprised that the doyen of dressage Germany’s Isabell Werth was crowned champion for the third consecutive year,...

On this month's episode Abby Ehler chats with Elaine Penhaul who has just been appointed Chair of The Magenta Project.  Elaine started her career working as a freelance coach in sailing and power-boating, later becoming a Maths teacher and now asserts her years of sports coaching experience and educational psychology into an executive coaching business.  Elaine is very passionate about sailing and...

Dublin Roller Derby are currently preparing for their tenth season as a league, with the A team’s sights firmly set on breaking into the top 28 teams in the world and earning their spot at playoffs in 2019. The league has over 80 skating members so competition for a place in the A team roster are hard earned. Valentina tells us about the challenges faced by many leagues; raising funds to cover tra...

On this month’s Ruck On Saracen’s & England Back Row Poppy Cleall reflects on winning the Six Nations Cup, what it’s like to be a member of the England squad, the discipline before a game and camaraderie with team mate, the pressure of a winning streak and the glory of success. Poppy is joined by Siobhan McCall from the Women’s Rugby Show to discuss the games, what their favorite moments were and...

Dublin Roller Derby are currently preparing for their tenth season as a league, with the A team’s sights firmly set on breaking into the top 28 teams in the world and earning their spot at playoffs in 2019. The league has over 80 skating members so competition for a place in the A team roster are hard earned.  Valentina tells us about the challenges faced by many leagues; raising funds to cover tr...

Florida based Cyndi Benzel continues to be a prolific winner on water skis with 55 years of competitive experience under her belt in slalom, tricks, and earlier jumping too. Nowadays she also gives back to the sport by judging and scoring but she still has goals on her to-do list. It all began for her growing up in California when she took part in her first tournament at the age of 11. Two years l...

Chris Stafford returns with news and interviews from around the world of equestrian sport by counting down to this year’s Land Rover Kentucky Three Day Event and featuring some of the first timers to the only 5 star competition in North America. The first guest is California based Frankie Thierot Stutes who had a bumper season last year with her 11 year old Oldenburg gelding Chatwin when they culm...

On this month’s Fair Play Zoe George welcomes back as co-host from the White Ferns all-rounder Sophie Devine who recently won the International T20 Player of the Year at the New Zealand Cricket Awards. And they have another great line up of guests. Football striker Sarah Gregorius discusses the big issues out of the Oceana Division Player Association Conference and talks us through the prep for th...

On Episode 13 of The WeCOACH Podcast, Megan Kahn has the privilege of sitting down with former coach and administrator, and gender equity advocate, Marlene Bjornsrud. Marlene’s career has spanned more than 40-years in college, professional and non-profit settings, including working closely with Brandi Chastain and Julie Foudy to being a part of the launch of the Japanese Women Coaches Academy. Lis...

The name Cheryl Stearns is legendary in the sport of skydiving, her resume a catalogue of records that seem to extend far beyond what is possible in a single lifetime. Yet this affable aviator’s quest for perfection in accuracy is breathtaking.  She currently has in excess of 22,000 hours of flying time and almost 21,000 jumps to her name.  Since the age of 17, when she started flying, just three...

On the final episode of Season 1 of Hockey Talk, Shannon Miller's guest is four-time Olympic Gold Medalist, Hayley Wickenheiser. She retired from Team Canada in 2017, finishing her career as the leading scorer for the national team. Hayley is currently the new Assistant Director of Player Development in the NHL for the Toronto Maple Leafs.  They talk about the many things that have contributed to...

Canadian trap-shooter Dr. Susan Nattrass is unparalleled both in terms of her successes in world trap shooting events and also her contribution to the way the sport’s governance. At 68, she is now in her fifth decade of competing at elite world level and has been described as the most-decorated and longest-running competitor in Canadian shooting history. Sue is a seven times world champion, she’s...